https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/ Dive into a vast collection of free permaculture resources to help you get your permaculture life and edible gardens thriving with global permaculture educator & ambassador, Morag Gamble. Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-297 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:46:50 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/15/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-297 Green Harvest. OK, I will check that out if i can't get over to Northey Street . Thank you!

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-295 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:41:59 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/15/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-295 Up here in Far north queensland I use lemongrass, and also cassava. The cassava can be used as shade for young seedlings. Comfrey does not like the wet season, but I have it in a pot, and then in the dry season, I separate out the plants and grow more. That way I dont lose the main plant.

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-301 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:47:47 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/15/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-301 What great timing.
Where would I pick up arrowroot in Brisbane?
And can you grind it up yrself or is thatnot possible at home?

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-303 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 06:33:17 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/15/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-303 Vietnamese mint, brahmi, the great wonderful leaves of aibika all make great cut and drop as well as some plants mentioned by you Morag. I don't have much luck with Comfrey here in the north Qld tropics, especially over summer and in heavy constant rain the centre rots out as does parsley.
Like you I use sweet potato, pinto peanut, brazilian spinach, for growning green mulch, ceylon spinach along the ground also works well.
Your posts keep me inspired and grounded Morag, thank you.

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-300 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 03:53:26 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/15/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-300 Edible Landscapes Nursery at Northey Street City Farm, or you can order it online via Green Harvest. You can dry in the oven and grind in a coffee grinder to make your own arrowroot powder at home.

]]> https://ourpermaculturelife.com/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-302 Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:33:17 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/15/two-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-mulch/#comment-302 One thing I realised after doing the intro to permaculture course with you was that I need to grow a lot more plants for mulch. I have planted a row of lemon grass along one side of my front fence now and I also managed to get one large Canna in a pot from Northey St Nursery (they had it out the back so I was lucky:) which I divided into seven little plants. I've planted those out and I hope they'll grow too. We have also decided to invest in a mulcher to make better use of the material we already have growing, like the native ginger. Meg:)

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